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In Utah, there are 7 accredited schools where social work classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Utah's social work academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in social work includes social work training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Utah Vs. National Social Work Employment

Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.

Employment Growth for Social workers In Utah

4,150

4,190

3,860

4,080

3,600

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of social workers is shrinking in Utah. In 2010 there were 550 less social workers working in Utah than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of social work has shrunk by 13% in Utah. This is faster than the trend for social workers around the US. Nationally, the number of social workers has grown by 10% between 2006 and 2010.

Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in Utah

$41,180

$43,413

$41,615

$42,785

$42,570

$40,990

$43,308

$44,832

$45,796

$46,619

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Social Work

Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Utah, as the number of social workers is declining, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. The mean salary for social workers in 2006 was $41,180 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $42,570 per year.

Salary percentiles for Social workers in Utah

10th percentile

$29,382

25th percentile

$34,698

50th percentile

$40,870

75th percentile

$48,555

90th percentile

$60,708

Thus, there was a 3% growth in social workers' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 107% pay differential between the highest paid social workers and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of social work in Utah.

Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Utah

Human Resources

$59,330

Human Services

$39,892

Public Administration

$72,115

Public Health

$63,017

Social Work

$42,570

Social workers in Utah earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah

associate

3

bachelor

4

master

3

doctor

1

Certificate

1

Total

12

As the number of social workers is decreasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited social work schools in Utah state is increasing. In 2006, 435 students graduated from social work courses in Utah. And in 2010, 451 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Utah by 4%. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned a bachelor's degree in social work.

Social Work Faculty Salaries in Utah

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The number of social work faculty, growth in the field of social work academia and social work faculty
salaries in Utah, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching social work courses to students at the certificate in social work, associates degree in social work, bachelors degree in social work, masters degree in social work, and doctoral degree in social work levels, please anonymously submit your information in the field below. By doing so, you will be helping us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future social work faculty in Utah. A summary of what your peers have told us up until now will be available once you submit your information.